I found an original GDR Pin. At the bottom there is a protractor with two wheat thingies.

On the back is written:

SOZIALISTISCH ARBEITEN LERNEN UND LEBEN

which translates to:

learn and live to work socialist

I think its very pretty even though.

the back of an original GDR pin saying "sozialistisch arbeiteten lernen und leben"

  • GreatSympathy505
    20·
    3 months ago

    Oh my gosh where did you find these?! I need to know, ive always wanted DDR memorabilia, they’re probably my favorite socialist experiment (that and I’m in Germany).

    • acute_kernel_panicOP
      12·
      3 months ago

      A comrade gave me that one, but I found other pins before at a flea market. Another big help is to get organized.

      • GreatSympathy505
        10·
        3 months ago

        I’m relatively recent in Germany, my German honestly sucks at the moment, but in a couple of years im hoping to study in Germany at university, so that’ll be a great time to do so. Problem is I’m in the West.

        • acute_kernel_panicOP
          7·
          3 months ago

          Do you need help getting organized? I know my way around west germany leftist orgs so we could switch to matrix

          • GreatSympathy505
            8·
            3 months ago

            I mean, ive talked to my local SDAJ chapter, I’m reading DKP lit ever so often, it’s just that my situation is um- unconventional. If matrix is the equivalent of dming me here, then yeah, could you do that? I don’t have matrix though.

    • knfrmityEnglish
      8·
      3 months ago

      Flea markets in Berlin can have some good stuff.

      I’ve also found Soviet memorabilia at Swiss second hand stores.